Synonyms of filtered

filtered 1 of 2

adjective

as in purified

Related Words

• purified
• pure
• undiluted
• refined
• rendered
• unadulterated
• clarified
• uncontaminated
• untainted
• plain
• unmixed
• straight
• unpolluted
• neat
• fresh
• clean
• unalloyed
• uncorrupted
• absolute
• concentrated
• fine
• undefiled
• tried
• taintless
• full-bodied
• uncombined
• strong

Dissimilar Words

• mixed
• diluted
• contaminated
• adulterated
• polluted
• tainted
• impure
• spoiled
• corrupted
• soiled
• alloyed
• debased
• blended
• incorporated
• combined
• compounded
• merged
• joined
• mingled
• commingled
• amalgamated
• unclarified
• fused
• intermixed
• intermingled
• linked
• fouled
• defiled
• sullied
• befouled
• besmirched
• conjoined
• united
• coalesced
• doctored
• watered-down
• cheapened

filtered

2 of 2

verb

past tense of filter

1

as in strained

to pass through a filter

steep the tea and then filter it to get rid of the leaves

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strained
• screened
• leached
• percolated

2

as in refined

to remove usually visible impurities from

after frying the chicken, we filtered the oil and kept it in the refrigerator to use again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refined
• extracted
• clarified
• cleaned
• processed
• washed
• distilled
• purified
• fined
• purged
• cleared
• sifted
• garbled
• cleansed
• rectified
• leached
• screened
• decontaminated
• disinfected
• sieved
• sanitized
• elutriated
• bolted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contaminated
• clouded
• dulled
• muddied
• soiled
• tainted
• polluted
• defiled
• dirtied
• sullied
• fouled
• besmirched
• begrimed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of filtered

Verb

First came establishing the Luke Bell Memorial Affordable Counseling Program, where royalties from his works are filtered to make mental health treatments more readily accessible in his home state of Wyoming. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026

Fresh marigold leaves were rinsed, chopped, crushed, centrifuged, filtered, and evaporated. — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 6 July 2026

Tucked away in a grotto filtered by the shade of olive trees and Aleppo pine, the facility looks like a game of Jenga, badly played. — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 6 July 2026

Afternoon sun floods through the windows, filtered by gauzy curtains. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026

Blend 2½ cups frozen mixed berries (such as strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and/or blackberries), 1 cup filtered water or unsweetened coconut water, ¾ cup whole milk or 2% cottage cheese, and 2 Tbsp. — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 July 2026

Forced to battle from a distance, firefighters filtered and drafted floodwater to subdue the flames. — Kansas City Public Library Staff, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026

Most of it gets filtered out without a second thought, and our brains are wired to ignore what feels predictable or irrelevant. — Ross Kernez, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

The byproducts of this process—such as ammonia—must be filtered out and excreted by the kidneys. — Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 29 June 2026